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Joan de Bristmereston (Brigmerston), widow of Steven de Brigmerston de Bristmereston...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/36/1776
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This record is about the Joan de Bristmereston (Brigmerston), widow of Steven de Brigmerston de Bristmereston... dating from [c. 1324] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/36/1776
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1324]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Joan de Bristmereston (Brigmerston), widow of Steven de Brigmerston
- Name(s)
- de Bristmereston (Brigmerston), Joan
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- Bristmereston states that her husband was lately seised in his demesne as of fee of the manor of Haxton, which manor came into the seisin of Beche by the feoffment of George Brigmerston. The manor is now in the king's hand by Beche's forfeiture, and she requests that she be able to have her dower in the manor as she has not trespassed against the king.
- Nature of endorsement
- It should be inquired.It is assigned to faithful men in Chancery to enquire if Steven de Brigmerston was seised of the manor of Haxton as Bristmereston alleges, and also if she afterwards has done anything by which ought not to have dower. The inquisition is to be returned into Chancery, and let justice to her be done.
- Places mentioned
- Hakeneston (Haxton), Wiltshire
- People mentioned
- Steven de Bristmereston (Brigmerston), late husband of the petitioner
- Philip de la Beche (Beech)
- George [de Bristmereston (Brigmerston)], son and heir of Steven de Brigmerston
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition, see SC 8/91/4524
For a petition by the same petitioner on a related matter, see SC 8/82/4064
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 1263
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1321-1324, (Public Record Office, 1904), pp.358-9 (two references to Beche's forfeiture)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061976/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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